User talk:203.26.122.12

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However, you might still be unable to edit Wikipedia if the IP you are using is blocked due to a MediaWiki "feature". In such a case you could request to be unblocked.

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[edit] October 2005

We hope that you choose to become a Wikipedian and create an account. We hope you enjoy your time here on Wikipedia as a Wikipedian!--Cyberjunkie | Talk 07:00, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] April 2006

I'd like to reiterate that call for signing up - your contributions are welcomed. Feel free to ask me for any help if need be. michael talk 03:30, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] May 2006

I'd still like to you sign up, but in the meantime, thank you for the many contributions you've made towards the project. michael talk 04:43, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] June 2006

Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. --Andeh 23:37, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize pages, as you did to Gary Coleman, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Ucanlookitup 00:04, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize a page, as you did to Gary Coleman, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. NawlinWiki 01:18, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. However, unconstructive edits, such as those you made to Gary Coleman, are considered vandalism. If you continue in this manner you may be blocked from editing without further warning. Please stop, and consider improving rather than damaging the hard work of others. Thanks. Funnybunny (talk/Counter Vandalism Unit) 01:43, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to The Golden Girls. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Funnybunny (talk/Counter Vandalism Unit) 01:48, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from annoying me with stupid notices that don't mean anything, or I WILL ban you from contacting me. (by User:203.26.122.12)

Please note that 203.26.122.12 is a dynamic IP address, which may used by any of hundreds of government employees in Adelaide, Australia. While I understand and agree with the need to block vandals, it's not quite rational to send messages to an IP address as if this was one individual person. 203.26.122.12 03:40, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

It makes perfect sense from my point of view. The IP address gets blocked. Nice users see they've been screwed by one or more co-workers. Nice users go to their systems administrator to track down the rotten apple(s), and some jerk gets his/her knees nailed to the floor. Alternatively, we could contact your systems admin and see if he/she gives a flying flip, but it's a pretty rare admin who does, and if you care enough, you'll do it yourself. Admins are more likely to care about their users than about whiney sysops here at Wikipedia. We can't make this their problem. You can. I trust you now see these messages are quite rational indeed. Rklawton 03:51, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] September 2006

Welcome to Wikipedia. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing. However, unconstructive edits, such as those you made to Kayak, are considered vandalism. If you continue in this manner you may be blocked from editing without further warning. Please stop, and consider improving rather than damaging the hard work of others. Thanks. — EncMstr 06:58, 8 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] October 2006

So how much consensus is required to block the IP address? Idle threats have apparently emboldened the vandal.

Today I received the following email from the wikipedia password server, triggered by this IP address:

"wiki@wikimedia.org to me 9:24 pm (0 minutes ago)

Someone (probably you, from IP address 203.26.122.12) requested that we send you a new Wikipedia login password for en.wikipedia.org. The password for user "me" is now "something else". You should log in and change your password now.

If someone else made this request or if you have remembered your password and you no longer wish to change it, you may ignore this message and continue using your old password."

As I interpret it, the email indicates that a user at this IP address attempted to tinker with my user account in some fashion, which resulted in my password being proposed for change and the confirmation email being sent to me. Anybody nail down the vandal yet? --Duff 08:07, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Alanis Morissette

Please don't insert excess numbers of fair use images (ones that are not under a free license). Per Wikipedia:Fair use criteria, "The amount of copyrighted work used should be as little as possible ... Do not use multiple images or media clips if one will serve the purpose adequately.", and "The material must contribute significantly to the article (e.g. identify the subject of an article, or specifically illustrate relevant points or sections within the text) and must not serve a purely decorative purpose." It doesn't matter if other articles use the same format - the point is that they shouldn't. Also, the images had no fair use rationale on their description pages. Extraordinary Machine 11:22, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

  • Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Khoikhoi 01:31, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Recent misuse of this IP address

There is a suspected sock puppetry issue evolving during a vote in Talk:Meher Baba#Call for a Vote on Townshend Issue. A check-user investigation will be requested upon closing of the vote. This IP was used to add a misleading comment on the issue, and then the signature changed to one of the suspected sock puppets. Hoverfish 07:27, 3 December 2006 (UTC)


Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to Kaniva, Victoria. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. --Scott Davis Talk 05:33, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] March 2007

This is the only warning you will receive for your disruptive edits. If you vandalize Wikipedia once again, you will be blocked from editing.--ROASTYTOAST 00:19, 20 March 2007 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a short time in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for repeated abuse of editing privileges. Please stop. You're welcome to make useful contributions after the block expires. If you believe this block is unjustified you may contest this block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below. --Ed (Edgar181) 20:10, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

--Ed (Edgar181) 20:10, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Code Lyoko episodes

There was nothing apart from summary on those pages. More is needed for the episodes to meet acceptable guidelines. — Someguy0830 (T | C) 06:56, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Your recent edit to Islam in Malaysia (diff) was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // MartinBot 00:48, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] July 2007

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Ryan Fitzgerald, you will be blocked from editing. Dillard421 01:34, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make the edit, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant notices.

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did to Kilometrico, you will be blocked from editing. Elenseel 04:12, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 3 Aug 2007

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Creation museum. Your edits appear to be vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. ornis (t) 05:05, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] September 2007

All edits by this user are vandalism, to be reverted as soon as possible. --Palaeoviatalk 09:29, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Spin Spin The Dogs

Another editor has added the "{{prod}}" template to the article Spin Spin The Dogs, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but the editor doesn't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and has explained why in the article (see also Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not and Wikipedia:Notability). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia or discuss the relevant issues at its talk page. If you remove the {{prod}} template, the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. BJBot (talk) 20:44, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Additions of http://.dunnchurchill.com

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you.--Hu12 (talk) 09:12, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] June 2008

Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to St. Ann's College (University of Adelaide) has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. Gary King (talk) 05:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC)